Construction Site HSE Lead – Dorset

Mint Selection Ltd; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mint Selection Ltd, partnered with a leading energy sector contractor, is recruiting a Site HSE Lead for a major construction project in Dorset. The role will coordinate day-to-day health, safety and environmental activities on site, acting as the primary HSE contact for contractors.

You will report to the HSEQ Manager - Construction, provide visible leadership, monitor site performance and drive incident reduction through coaching and effective implementation of HSE processes.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH qualification is essential.
• Experience delivering site-based HSE support within construction.
• Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental risks and controls on active construction sites.
• Experience coordinating contractor HSE activities and working with site leadership.
• Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Lead site HSE initiatives and coordinate contractor HSE activities, setting clear expectations for standards and performance.
• Maintain a visible site presence, engaging with managers, supervisors and workers to recognise good practice and address unsafe behaviours.
• Attend morning job starts, meetings and briefings, and lead stand-downs, hazard identification sessions, risk assessments and incident reviews.
• Coordinate site HSE data, reporting, planning and analysis, producing clear monthly reports on performance and trends.
• Monitor client and contractor safety performance against agreed leading and lagging indicators, identifying gaps and driving improvements.
• Participate in incident investigations, undertake 5-why analysis and support detailed root cause analysis where required.
• Assign and track corrective actions, sharing lessons learned and good practice across the site.
• Manage site Emergency Response Plans, ensuring suitable provisions are in place and tested through drills and training.
• Support health and wellbeing initiatives, including health monitoring and drug and alcohol testing.
• Ensure environmental controls are in place to manage spills, discharges, noise and land encroachment.
• Monitor environmental performance and support incident investigations and improvement actions.
• Support Business Management System requirements, audits and continual improvement activities.

Skills

NEBOSH qualification

Site-based HSE support

Contractor HSE coordination

Leadership on site

HSE reporting & analysis

Incident investigation

Emergency response planning

Communication skills

Job description

Mint Selection Ltd, partnered with a leading energy sector contractor, is recruiting a Site HSE Lead for a major construction project in Dorset. The role will coordinate day-to-day health, safety and environmental activities on site, acting as the primary HSE contact for contractors.

You will report to the HSEQ Manager - Construction, provide visible leadership, monitor site performance and drive incident reduction through coaching and effective implementation of HSE processes.